Ops Officers Handbook, also describes the manner in
which planned and actual project percentages,
man-days remaining, and other important project
planning and management data are determined. As an
EA supervisor, you should become thoroughly familiar
with the Ops Officers Handbook.
DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION REPORT
The Deployment Completion Report is the primary
source of historical information for battalion
accomplishments and lessons learned during
deployment. It covers all battalion aspects for the
deployment including project work, training, safety,
administration, supply and logistics, and so forth. For
each aspect, the report provides lessons learned,
statistical data, and brief narrative discussions of matters
that maybe of significance to other NCF units deploying
to the deployment site.
Specific instruction for preparing a Deployment
Completion Report is found in COMSECOND/
THIRDNCBINST 3121.1 series.
ENGINEERING DIVISION
The engineering division is under the direction of
the engineering officer, who is normally a Civil
Engineer Corps officer in his first duty assignment. The
engineering officer and his staff are responsible for
providing all engineering services and designs
necessary for the successful conduct of the construction
program.
ENGINEERING CHIEF
An EAC, when assigned to a construction battalion,
normally has a wide range of duties and responsibilities.
Most often he is the engineering chief. In this capacity,
he works directly for the engineering officer and is
responsible for the coordination and supervision of the
engineering division. However, because the EAC has a
wide diversity of experience and training as a Seabee
chief petty officer, he is frequently assigned to other
positions, such as MLO chief, training chief, quality
control chief, and sometimes, officer in charge or
assistant officer in charge of a Seabee detail. On some
occasions, the EAC might even be assigned to the
position of engineering officer. In cases such as these,
the supervisory responsibilities inherent to the position
of engineering chief fall upon the shoulders of the EA1.
Another responsibility often assigned to the EAC (and
which could, therefore, fall upon you) is managing the
radiation safety program within the battalion. For this
job you need to become thoroughly knowledgeable with
not only the operation and safety requirements of the
nuclear moisture-density meter but also with the
requirements contained in NAVSUPINST 5101.11
series and other pertinent regulations and instructions
dealing with the receipt, storage, handling, and
transportation of radioactive materials.
DRAFTING AND REPRODUCTION
SECTION
One of the sections under the engineering officer is
the drafting and reproduction section. As implied by the
name of this section, the personnel assigned to it
perform drafting and reproduction of engineering
drawings. Most drawings and specifications are
furnished to the battalion; however, it is often required
that the NMCB site adapt structures, prepare plans of
existing structures, design alterations of existing
structures, adapt standard plans for use of local
nonstandard materials, design new structures, and
perform other design work. All major work designed by
the NMCB must be approved by the command that
exercises operational control (COMSECONDNCB or
COMTHIRDNCB). In nearly every case, the NMCB
prepares as-built drawings of all constructions
performed by the battalion.
Most of the functions listed in the preceding
paragraph are performed by the EA personnel assigned
to the drafting and reproduction section. They all assist
in the preparation, revision, and reproduction of
drawings and perform other functions assigned by the
engineering officer.
Drafting Room Supervisor
Generally, an EA1 or EAC is in charge of the
drafting and reproduction section. This is a job that
requires a person of superior administrative and
supervisory abilities. At times your work load may be
piled up so high that you will never finish without
working overtime. At other times you may not have
enough work to go around. These extreme situations
may be avoided by proper planning and work
distribution. A good method is to prepare a prioritized
list of all major jobs to be done and another list of minor
jobs. Naturally, you should try to channel most of your
manpower toward accomplishing the major jobs first.
Then, during slack times, give out the minor jobs, or
fill-in jobs, for accomplishment
Kit 80011 (or Kit 11) of the NMCB Table of
Allowance (TOA) contains the essential drafting
equipment and tools needed by a construction battalion.
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